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Thai elephant
Thai elephant ((タイ語:ช้างไทย), ''Chang Thai'' ) has been an important figure in Thai society and a significant symbol for many centuries. It has a considerable amount of influences and impact on the Thai cultural system and the whole nation. The type of elephants that can be found in Thailand are a subspecies of the Asian elephant; Indian elephant (''Elephas maximus indicus'').
== Habitat ==
Thai elephants have slight differences from other races of Indian Elephants; they are smaller, have shorter front legs, and a thicker body than their Indian counterparts.〔"Facts about Elephants." Elephant Nature Park. Web. 2 Dec. 2015. . 〕 They are herbivores that consume ripe bananas and tender leaves, bamboo, tree bark and fruits.〔Komar, Vitaly, and Aleksandr Melamid. When Elephants Paint: The Quest of Two Russian Artists to save the Elephants of Thailand. New York: Perennial, 2000. Print.〕 Because of their diet, their natural habitats are located in tropical forests which are found in the northern and western part of Thailand. Mae Hong Son, Chumpon, and the border near Burma (Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, Erawan Falls National Park, etc.), Petchabun range, Dangrek Range, and Peninsular Thailand (Ranong, and Trang). 〔Sukumar, R. The Asian Elephant: Ecology and Management. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 1989. Print.〕
Thailand used to contain 90% of green canopy regions; however, after the interference by the illegal logging industry, it now contains less. This has a negative impact on the habitat of the Thai elephants, resulting in the plummeting numbers of the animal, placing them on the endangered species list. 〔Buckly, Dana, Vasinthon Buranasuksri, Tamchit Chawalsantati, Sean Maquire, Narumon Patanapaiboon, Natapol Techotreeratanakul, and Kimberly Woodward. Thai Elephants: An Evaluative Study of Contemporary Living Conditions for the Betterment of Asian Elephants in Thai Culture. Thesis. Chulalongkorn University, 2011. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.〕
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